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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Benson in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Benson. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Benson listed first.

  • Randall
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
    • Randall is located in Burnett County
  • Rock Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
    • Rock Creek is located in Pine County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,658 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Creek <3>
  • Rush City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush City
    • Rush City is located in Chisago County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush City <3>
  • Grantsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
    • Grantsburg is located in Burnett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
  • Pine City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Harris
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Harris is located in Chisago County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harris <3>
  • Sunrise
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
    • Sunrise is located in Chisago County (MN)
  • Rush Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Point
    • Rush Point is located in Chisago County (MN)
  • Wolf Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
    • Wolf Creek is located in Polk County
  • Trade Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trade Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade Lake
    • Trade Lake is located in Burnett County
  • Stark
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
    • Stark is located in Chisago County (MN)
  • North Branch
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
    • North Branch is located in Chisago County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,834 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branch <3>
  • Cushing
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
    • Cushing is located in Polk County
  • Spring Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
    • Spring Lake is located in Isanti County (MN)
  • Kost
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kost
    • Kost is located in Chisago County (MN)
  • Almelund
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almelund have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almelund
    • Almelund is located in Chisago County (MN)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almelund <3>
  • Grass Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
    • Grass Lake is located in Kanabec County (MN)
  • Braham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braham
    • Braham is located in Isanti County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,850 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braham <3>
  • Stanchfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanchfield
    • Stanchfield is located in Isanti County (MN)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanchfield <3>
  • Mission Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Creek
    • Mission Creek is located in Pine County (MN)
  • West Denmark
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Denmark
    • West Denmark is located in Polk County
  • Cambridge
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Cambridge is located in Isanti County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,402 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <3>
  • Blomford
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blomford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blomford
    • Blomford is located in Isanti County (MN)
  • Brunswick
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Brunswick is located in Kanabec County (MN)
  • Hinckley
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)

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Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Benson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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